 In This Issue
April 2011 |
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| Into the Mind of the Guest |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Abigail A. Lorden, Editor-in-Chief |
| The technology team at Caesars Entertainment not only develops IT applications, they're also involved in collecting and assessing guest feedback on these apps. HT talks to members of the IT team at Caesars, including CTO Katrina Lane, about how guest feedback, plus a bit of a thick skin, is helping to bring stronger technology to market, faster. |
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| Guest Checks Neglected? |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Abigail A. Lorden, Editor-in-Chief |
| While restaurants have a much more balanced approach to business objectives in 2011, such as increasing same store sales and guest counts, increasing the average dollar value of guest checks ranks low on their priority list. |
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| Front Burner: |
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| Hospitality Continues to Bank on iPad |
| 04/08/2011 |
| As Apple continues to refine the iPad, hospitality operators and vendors alike are finding new uses for it. |
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| Speed & Service: |
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| Nine High-Tech Trends Reshaping Restaurant Kitchens |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Lisa Terry, Contributing Editor |
| What technology trends are expected to shape the kitchens of the future? Hospitality Technology takes a deeper look at integration, web connectivity and seven other next-gen kitchen tech trends. |
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| Intelligent Biz: |
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| Revenue Management: 6 Must-Haves |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Christina Volpe, Associate Editor |
| A well-built revenue management system can have a significant impact on a hotel's ability to predict occupancy, and the best room rates for any given period. Executives from Omni, Goodmanagement and Nordic Choice Hotels share their top system criteria. |
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| Killer Apps: |
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| Starwood Trains 86,000 Employees with On-demand System |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Allison Barber, Vice President of Talent Management, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide |
| Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide leverages a SaaS-based learning management system to train 86,000 employees in more than 100 countries. |
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| Last Words: |
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| Technology on the High Seas |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Cihan Cobanoglu, Ph.D., CHTP |
| From the research through the booking phase, from check-in through way-finding display boards, cruise lines are tapping sophisticated technology to manage the guest experience and increase revenue. |
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| Vantage Point: |
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| Secrets to a Speedy Drive-thru |
| 04/08/2011 |
| Author: Keith Solomon, Owner, NEF#1 LLC/Popeyes |
| Popeyes franchisee revels how a mixed technology and employee motivation strategy helped his Hamden, Conn. location to win a national drive-thru speed contest. |
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| 2011 In-room Technology Showcase |
| 04/08/2011 |
| This year's showcase focuses on the amenities that hotels should consider to attract today's tech-savvy guests. Highlights include an interactive in-room entertainment system and a fully-integrated guest services and backend management tool that works on the iPad. |
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